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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Birthday Party: Star Wars

Trying to plan a fun party for your boyfriend or husband? Let's be honest, most guys don't like big parties... to celebrate or not to celebrate - that is the question. I say CELEBRATE! Not many people out there (male or female) will get angry or upset when it's all about them.

One of our great friends recently turned 30... the big 3-0. He's generally a quiet guy who doesn't like a lot of attention - but he loves Star Wars. This isn't just a watch the movies Star Wars fan, but a read the books fan. So, we decided to plan a Star Wars birthday party... and make it a surprise. Shh!!!

Because it was a surprise, it was much easier to choose a neutral location for the party - and what better than a movie theater? Our local theater has a birthday party option and it turned out to be pretty cost effective! Not only could we bring in any movie to watch (which worked out with our theme), but they also provided drinks and popcorn to all the guests. What kind of deals can you work at your local theater? Choose a favorite movie and you instantly have your party theme.

Star Wars is a long movie - and because all of the guests had to work the next day, we had to start the party around dinner time. We served all sorts of delicious and themed food! It's amazing all the different Star Wars themed food ideas out there.

These fun cupcake toppers were handmade by a shop on Etsy and turned our adorable. Keeping with the pops of green for color, we chose mostly Yoda toppers, but added a Darth Vader for character. Although big cakes can be fun, cupcakes are a simple way to serve many and add to the theme.

Candy bars are a fun, tasty and inexpensive favor - especially because you can make your own label and call it good! However, Birthday Guy is vegan - which means inexpensive milk chocolate was out of the question. But instead of bagging the idea, we decided to make his favorite treat (peanut butter chocolate bark), wrap it in aluminum foil (which only added to the theme) and wrap with our label. It wasn't as easy as buying store bought, but it was more cost effective - and it still turned out super fun!

Are you looking to plan a party for a special someone? I'd love to hear your ideas!